In a bold and precise escalation, Iranian forces have directly struck a key Saudi airbase believed to be supporting and equipping American F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, while simultaneously launching a damaging drone attack on a U.S. military facility in Kuwait.

According to regional intelligence and Iranian military sources, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia — a critical hub where U.S. and Saudi aircraft, including advanced F-35 Lightning II jets, are stationed and maintained. Multiple explosions were reported at the base, with significant damage to hangars and support infrastructure used for American aircraft operations.

At roughly the same time, Iranian drones struck Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, which hosts U.S. troops and serves as a major logistics node for American forces in the region. Kuwaiti and U.S. officials confirmed damage to facilities and equipment, though exact casualty figures have not yet been released.

The IRGC described both strikes as “measured responses” to the continued use of Gulf Arab territory as a launching pad for attacks on Iran during Operation Epic Fury. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s regime has repeatedly warned that any nation hosting U.S. forces or equipment used against Iran will face direct consequences.

This latest development is highly damaging for the United States. With the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln already operating under severe restrictions due to repeated fires and missile damage, America’s ability to project air power from land bases is now also under direct threat. The U.S. has already burned through more than $11 billion in munitions in just two weeks, with critical radar systems destroyed across the region and interceptor stockpiles running dangerously low.

The strikes on Saudi and Kuwaiti soil demonstrate Iran’s growing willingness to expand the battlefield beyond Israel and directly challenge America’s network of Gulf allies. By targeting facilities supporting F-35 and F-16 operations, Iran is aiming to disrupt the very air power that has been used against it.

As explosions continue to echo across key U.S. ally bases in the Gulf, one reality is becoming impossible to ignore: Operation Epic Fury has not only failed to neutralize Iran — it has provoked a wider regional conflict that is now directly threatening America’s strategic partners.

The war is spreading. And Iran is choosing where it hurts most.